“But again, it’s hard to make that deal and win. And in the summer, or after the playoffs are over, there’s going to be 10-15 or maybe 20 more teams that are in this because they’re going to say, ‘Okay, now is our time where we can make our changes, including this, and do the other things we need to do to still be successful and still be able to win.’

“… If you get the deal you want, make it now. But I think it’s much more likely they get the deal they want (in the off-season.)”